tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492122669747345338.post6175658903615898972..comments2023-04-24T18:58:02.868+04:00Comments on Arab Damsel in (Cultural) Distress: Al Bastakiya<b> Arab Damsel in Distress </b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18074663227170429315noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492122669747345338.post-24200899753252092422008-12-27T01:55:00.000+04:002008-12-27T01:55:00.000+04:00further, we had international day and the bazaar.....further, we had international day and the bazaar....both very rich in culture, arts, traditions and the like of not just the UAE but from around the world...but all I remember from them is that they were about seeing and being seen ;)<BR/><BR/>sure the UAE culture doesn't hit you in the face everywhere you go..but we've been in this country long enough to take things for granted (heritage village, cultural foundation, al husn fort,etc, all right here in AD...when was the last time u've been? if ever?)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492122669747345338.post-54741612013447771112008-12-27T01:43:00.000+04:002008-12-27T01:43:00.000+04:00cummon...although I was not in love with our schoo...cummon...although I was not in love with our school or its extracur (or lack of) activities...our trips were not just to malls! the mall was always the second part of the trip; the main part was a museum, a zoo, old forts, a park, factory, etc but we the students were always interested in the mall part only!<BR/><BR/>having said that, I remeber very well that we visited the Dubai museum (few feet aways from Bastakiya) and we probably possibly even visited Bastakiya in that trip!<BR/><BR/>admit it...we just were'nt interested in culture/history etc :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com